1 hour ago I woke up one day and my mother was gone, never to be seen again. It was only years later, when my father made a chilling phone call to my brother, that we discovered what happened

When a five-year-old Joanne Law awoke at her home near Newcastle on a March morning in 1973, she knew instantly that something was wrong.

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1 hour ago Brits are falling out of love with purebreed dogs: Vets warn buyers are ditching Greyhounds and Yorkshire Terriers in favour of trendy designer crossbreeds like Cockapoos and Labradoodles

New figures reveal that Britons are falling out of love with purebreed dogs in favour of trendy crossbreeds.

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1 hour ago Historic victory for women... and common sense: Judges rule that women are defined by biological sex

Women's rights groups and MPs celebrated the 'victory for common sense' and called on the Government to ensure that activist managers and civil servants abided by the ruling.

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2 h. ago Chelsea's Club World Cup rival plot ambitious move for outcast Joao Felix

Joao Felix joined Chelsea in a permanent deal in the summer but was loaned out to AC Milan in February and now Benfica are eyeing up a loan deal before the Club World Cup

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2 h. ago Fifty years on, New Zealand’s tribunal upholding Māori rights faces a turning point

The Waitangi Tribunal has had a significant impact on Indigenous rights and policy but as it marks its 50th anniversary its role is being questionedIn the 1980s, New Zealand’s department of Māori affairs set aside money for language groups to spend on projects as they saw fit. When Wellington teacher Huirangi Waikerepuru received his group’s share, he used it to challenge the government.He took his complaint to a relatively new body called the Waitangi Tribunal. Formed in 1975 amid a wave of protest, it was designed to address Māori grievances by determining whether the meaning of the country’s founding document, the Treaty of Waitangi, was being adhered to. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Rape survivor bringing case to EU over Portuguese investigation of Christian Bruckner: 'I'm standing up after being silenced and ignored for far too long'

Hazel Behan wants the European Court of Human Rights to investigate alleged failures in the investigation following the serious sexual assault she said she suffered in Portugal in 2004.

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3 h. ago Scientists hail ‘strongest evidence’ so far for life beyond our solar system

Astrophysics team say observation of chemical compounds may be ‘tipping point’ in search for extraterrestrial lifeA giant planet 124 light years from Earth has yielded the strongest evidence yet that extraterrestrial life may be thriving beyond our solar system, astronomers claim.Observations by the James Webb space telescope of a planet called K2-18 b appear to reveal the chemical fingerprints of two compounds that, on Earth, are only known to be produced by life. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Trump administration issues order to stop construction on New York offshore wind project

The Trump administration has issued an order to stop construction on a major offshore wind project to power more than 500,000 New York homes, the latest in a series of moves targeting the industry

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3 h. ago Farmers warn all cocoa trees could be ‘destroyed’ by 2030. Here’s why

While UK shoppers pay 50 per cent more for some chocolate this Easter, farmers living in poverty at the other end of the supply chain are calling for help

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3 h. ago Family of five, including three children, found dead inside home following suspected carbon monoxide poisoning

Relatives of the family of five found dead at the property have issued tributes describing the three children as “happy-go-lucky" and calling the family "good and honest people"

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4 h. ago Blake Lively teases 'bonkers' A Simple Favour sequel and explains major clue in first film

Blake Lively has revealed a major clue that fans might have missed in A Simple Favor.

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4 h. ago Bayern Munich star causes Champions League fury after shoving ball boy to the ground

Bayern Munich were knocked out of the Champions League at Inter Milan and Josip Stanisic caused anger when he pushed over a ballboy as the Germans sought a late goal

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4 h. ago RFK Jr calls autism an ‘epidemic’ and a tragedy. As an autistic journalist, I have some comments

ANALYSIS: Health Secretary wilfully misreads data that should be celebrated, not feared, writes Eric Garcia

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4 h. ago Inter Milan cling on to knock out Bayern Munich in Champions League thriller

Inter Milan 2-2 Bayern Munich (4-3 agg.): Goals from Lautaro Martinez and Benjamin Pavard set up a semi-final meeting with Barcelona

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4 h. ago Celebrity Big Brother's Jack P Shepherd stunned as Trisha Goddard 'blanks' him live on air

Trisha Goddard was the second housemate to be evicted from the ITV reality series on Tuesday night

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4 h. ago Celtic fans EXPECT Trebles every year as Stiliyan Petrov reveals what Scottish football has missed in recent years

Brendan Rodgers' side face St Johnstone in the Scottish Cup semi-final as they bid to book another day out at Hampden

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4 h. ago Jimmy Thelin looking for ultimate Aberdeen Scottish Cup Final high from his rollercoaster ride of a first season

The Swede takes his Dons to Hampden on Saturday to take on Hearts with the winner facing St Johnstone or Celtic in the final

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4 h. ago Adam Idah earns swinging Celtic defence as Hoops hero spots what's REALLY wrong and it isn't his ability

Stiliyan Petrov reckons Idah just needs a run of games to find his flow in a Celtic shirt

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4 h. ago Arsenal smash Real Madrid's mythology to make rest of Europe sit up and take notice

REAL MADRID 1-2 ARSENAL (1-5 ON AGGREGATE): Arsenal stood up tall to deliver one of their best ever nights, and they have to be seen as serious candidates for the Champions League

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5 h. ago Kieran Tierney nears Arsenal immortality as Celtic hero soaks up celebrations with Real Madrid cameo

The Scotland star could return to Parkhead this summer as a Champions League winner

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